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How Andy Stern, the former head of the 2-million-strong SEIU, came around to the idea of giving everyone, even non-workers, a monthly stipend.
Next year, 250 residents in Utrecht and a few surrounding cities are slated to participate in a government program testing out a universal basic income.
Voters rejected Sunday a measure calling for universal basic income for Swiss citizens whether they worked or not.
In his final book, the civil rights leader laid out his vision for a universal basic income that would raise all Americans into the middle class.
Advocates say that a guaranteed basic income can lead to more creative, fulfilling work. The question is how to fund it.
The government should consider giving out monthly Social Security checks—no strings attached.
An experiment in Quebec found that children suffered emotional and behavioral effects in the program. Here’s what could work for U.S. kids instead.
The policy could provide a much-needed hedge against a future AI dystopia—but only if it’s designed the right way.
Creating a wage floor is an effective way to fight poverty—and it would reduce government spending and intrusion.